Rarely reported fungal spores and structures: An overlooked source of probative trace evidence in criminal investigations

- Fungal spores can enhance the linking of people, objects, and places.
- Fungal species can have restricted ecological and geographical ranges.
- Fungal spores can indicate the presence of particular plant.
- Spores from rarely reported fungi are of particular value in investigations.
- Ten examples of their use in actual criminal investigations are given.